《简·爱》 Chapter 37 第三十七章（16）

Very early the next morning I heard him up and astir, wandering from one room to another.

第二天一早，我听见他起来走动了，从一个房间摸到另一个房间。

As soon as Mary came down I heard the question:

玛丽一下楼，我就听见他问：

"Is Miss Eyre here?"

“爱小姐在这儿吗？”

Then: "Which room did you put her into?

接着又问：“你把她安排在哪一间？

Was it dry? Is she up?

里面干燥吗？她起来了吗？

Go and ask if she wants anything; and when she will come down."

去问问是不是需要什么，什么时候下来？”

I came down as soon as I thought there was a prospect¹ of breakfast.

我一想到还有一顿早餐，便下楼去了。

Entering the room very softly, I had a view of him before he discovered my presence.

我轻手轻脚进了房间，他还没有发现我，我就已瞧见他了。

It was mournful, indeed, to witness the subjugation² of that vigorous spirit to a corporeal³ infirmity.

说实在目睹那么生龙活虎的人沦为一个恹恹的弱者，真让人心酸。

He sat in his chair -- still, but not at rest: expectant evidently;

他坐在椅子上——虽然一动不动，却并不安分，显然在企盼着。

the lines of now habitual⁴ sadness marking his strong features.

如今，习惯性的愁容，己镌刻在他富有特色的脸庞上。

His countenance⁵ reminded one of a lamp quenched⁶, waiting to be re-lit -- and alas⁷!

他的面容令人想起一盏熄灭了的灯，等待着再度点亮——唉！

it was not himself that could now kindle⁸ the lustre⁹ of animated¹⁰ expression: he was dependent on another for that office!

现在他自己已无力恢复生气勃勃、光彩照人的表情了，不得不依赖他人来完成。

I had meant to be gay and careless, but the powerlessness of the strong man touched my heart to the quick:

我本想显得高高兴兴、无忧无虑，但是这个强者那么无能为力的样子，使我心碎了。

still I accosted¹¹ him with what vivacity¹² I could.

不过我还是尽可能轻松愉快地跟他打了招呼：

"It is a bright, sunny morning, sir," I said.

“是个明亮晴朗的早晨呢，先生，”我说。

"The rain is over and gone, and there is a tender shining after it: you shall have a walk soon."

“雨过天晴，你很快可以去走走了。”

I had wakened the glow: his features beamed.

我已唤醒了那道亮光，他顿时容光焕发了。

"Oh, you are indeed there, my skylark!

“呵，你真的还在，我的云雀！上我这儿来。

Come to me. You are not gone: not vanished?

你没有走，没有飞得无影无踪呀？

I heard one of your kind an hour ago, singing high over the wood:

一小时之前，我听见你的一个同类在高高的树林里歌唱，

but its song had no music for me, any more than the rising sun had rays.

可是对我来说，它的歌声没有音乐，就像初升的太阳没有光芒。

1 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

2 subjugation   

n.镇压，平息，征服

参考例句：

• The Ultra-Leftist line was a line that would have wrecked a country, ruined the people, and led to the destruction of the Party and national subjugation. 极左路线是一条祸国殃民的路线，亡党亡国的路线。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• This afflicted German intelligence with two fatal flaws: inefficiency, and subjugation to a madman. 这给德国情报工作造成了两个致命的弱点，一个是缺乏效率，另一个是让一个疯子总管情报。 来自辞典例句

3 corporeal   

adj.肉体的，身体的；物质的

参考例句：

• The body is the corporeal habitation of the soul.身体为灵魂之有形寓所。
• He is very religious;corporeal world has little interest for him.他虔信宗教，对物质上的享受不感兴趣。

4 habitual   

adj.习惯性的；通常的，惯常的

参考例句：

• He is a habitual criminal.他是一个惯犯。
• They are habitual visitors to our house.他们是我家的常客。

5 countenance   

n.脸色，面容；面部表情；vt.支持，赞同

参考例句：

• At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
• I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地，仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。

6 quenched   

解（渴）( quench的过去式和过去分词 )； 终止（某事物）； （用水）扑灭（火焰等）； 将（热物体）放入水中急速冷却

参考例句：

• He quenched his thirst with a long drink of cold water. 他喝了好多冷水解渴。
• I quenched my thirst with a glass of cold beer. 我喝了一杯冰啤酒解渴。

7 alas   

int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)

参考例句：

• Alas!The window is broken!哎呀！窗子破了！
• Alas,the truth is less romantic.然而，真理很少带有浪漫色彩。

8 kindle   

v.点燃，着火

参考例句：

• This wood is too wet to kindle.这木柴太湿点不着。
• A small spark was enough to kindle Lily's imagination.一星光花足以点燃莉丽的全部想象力。

9 lustre   

n.光亮，光泽；荣誉

参考例句：

• The sun was shining with uncommon lustre.太阳放射出异常的光彩。
• A good name keeps its lustre in the dark.一个好的名誉在黑暗中也保持它的光辉。

10 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

11 accosted   

v.走过去跟…讲话( accost的过去式和过去分词 )；跟…搭讪；（乞丐等）上前向…乞讨；（妓女等）勾搭

参考例句：

• She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger. 在街上，一个完全陌生的人贸然走到她跟前搭讪。
• His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him. 他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 vivacity   

n.快活，活泼，精神充沛

参考例句：

• Her charm resides in her vivacity.她的魅力存在于她的活泼。
• He was charmed by her vivacity and high spirits.她的活泼与兴高采烈的情绪把他迷住了。